Back training

Last week was my first full week of training since my DNF at Cork. I managed thirty miles with a short tempo session on Thursday. This week I began my first week of the Pfitzinger programme. The fitness certainly tails off with a couple of weeks off. An eight mile run with four miles at tempo pace was scheduled for Tuesday and it was tough. My heart getting up to the 170s for mile splits at least ten second slower than would otherwise be required to reach 170 plus.